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Record strong +NAO aids warmest May on record for Northwest Europe

Written by on June 2, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Record strong +NAO aids warmest May on record for Northwest Europe

The extreme cold and snow of March is a distant memory as May will go down as the warmest on record for much of Western and Northern Europe. With the core of high pressure centred over Scandinavia, here it’s likely been the warmest and driest May on record for Norway, Sweden and Finland combined. Europe […]

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What a front! From Record 50s, 60s to 20s & snow in hours! What a difference a week makes!

What a front! From Record 50s, 60s to 20s & snow in hours! What a difference a week makes!

As expected, a powerful southeast-bound cold front is lifting temps out ahead and dropping them like a stone behind. Cities across the Midwest and East have seen highs yesterday and today in the upper 50s/low 60s only to be back in the 20s less than 12 hours later. For some, we’re seeing 40-degree drops within […]

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November Record Highs Smashed as 70s Surge Into the Pacific Northwest, Northern Plains and Canadian Prairie

Written by on November 12, 2016 in United States of America, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments
November Record Highs Smashed as 70s Surge Into the Pacific Northwest, Northern Plains and Canadian Prairie

By Jon Erdman Published Nov 11 2016 07:05 PM EST weather.com Story Highlights After a relatively wet October, parts of the Northwest are now setting all-time November record highs. The Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies are also joining in, seeing highs surge into the 70s. This warm pattern will persist until a pattern change next […]

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UK & Western Europe On Track For Warmest December On Record?

UK & Western Europe On Track For Warmest December On Record?

The cold and snow of this past weekend across Highland Scotland is history mid and particularly late this week as a surge of exceptionally warm air lifts north via a series of NNE moving occluded fronts. As well as bringing further spells of heavy rain and abundant cloud, these waves of downright warm December air may threaten December records dating back many decades. […]

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